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Students who eat in the University of New Hampshire's dining halls are served meals on plates that have dietary guidelines printed on them, showing portion sizes for lean protein, whole grains, vegetables and fruits and making suggestions on foods to try. Jo Porter of the New Hampshire Institute for Health Policy and Practice says the plates are a reminder for students to eat well as they transition to school, where they are on their own in their dietary decisions.

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Clarinda Regional Health Center in Iowa will begin a "Fresh Eats" program of delivering $5 hot meals to residents who are home-bound, elderly or otherwise need the service. Health center registered dietitian Emily Furst said there is a big need in the community for these healthy meals, which can be individualized to meet dietary or allergy requirements.

Eating smaller but more frequent meals was linked to increases in liver fat, independent of weight gain, compared with having larger but fewer meals, according to researchers at the Academic Medical Centre Amsterdam. "These findings suggest that by cutting down on snacking and encouraging three balanced meals each day over the long term may reduce the prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease," a study co-author said in a statement.

An IRI study says 21% of Americans "grab food and drink throughout the day," instead of eating three meals. These so-called "opportunist" eaters are diverse in terms of age and income, although two-thirds are female and 92% are non-Hispanic, the report says.

Food vendors in the Washington, D.C., area are selling dishes such as sirloin steak, vegan soups and healthy juices outside of gyms and fitness studios. They take advantage of the appetites people work up from exercising and offer a convenient solution while catering to a group that is focused on healthy eating.

This week marked the first occurrence of San Diego schools' Meatless Monday menu, which will include veggie burgers, salad bars, cheese pizza and sunflower-seed butter and jelly sandwiches, rather than cheeseburgers, chicken nuggets and other dishes containing meat. The district offers vegetarian options daily, but officials say the changes, adopted in June, are intended to help promote healthy eating.